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Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced sells 2M in 24 hours; microtransactions draw criticism

Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced launched July 9 and sold more than 2 million copies in its first 24 hours, hitting a Steam concurrent-player record for the series. The game has an 84 on Metacritic and received a 7/10 review from GameSpot. Players have flagged up to $85 in optional microtransactions; Ubisoft says it is reading feedback and that add-ons are not required to complete the game.

• 2+ million copies sold in 24 hours
• Metacritic 84; 99,451 concurrent Steam players (series record)
• Up to $85 in optional microtransactions (eight $10 cosmetic packs, $5 Map Pack)
• Ubisoft: add-ons optional and studio is reviewing player feedback